Liberty 5K

Sorry about the lack of explaining on the last post...I was in a hurry - so I added a little more detail to it.
Anyway, about a month ago, I decided that I needed to make a goal for myself to help me get back into shape (of some sort) so I decided to train for the Rexburg "Liberty 5k." My personal goal was to finish the race under 30 minutes, and Brian was great enough to do this with me. When we got to Rexburg, we convinced both my dad and brother to join us in the "fun" race.
We all had a great time. My dad finish 2nd in his division, and Brian and I reached our goal, finishing at just under 29 minutes!! HURRAY!!! We were SOOO excited!! Here are some pics ~
This is a pic under the finish line before the race. (Robert, me, Brian, my dad)

With our 5k t-shirts on...dont we look spiffy.

Our nice and sweaty faces right after the race...dont we look HOT? :)

Robert and I...Hurray, we did it!!

We had so much fun with this, our next goal is a 1/2 marathon! Crazy...I know I know..

Trip to Rexburg, Idaho

We spent our 4th of July visiting family in Rexburg, and had a great time there!
Gracie, our niece, has a stroller for little dolls and Crystal fell in love with it. At first she would push around this little bear...but it wasnt long until she realized that SHE too was little enough to fit in...hehehe. The kids loved pushing her around.





The rest of the time was spent in Rexburg; we had a great time seeing everyone! The BIGGEST hit was watching Crystal with the Strawberry, Rachael's horse. She LOVED the horse and could've spent all night playing with her if she could.




Crystal immediately found her new favorite aunt for the week - she LOVED Rachael to hold her, play with her, and even feed her.


Austin and Brian also built a tree house while we were there. It turned out GREAT and the grandkids love it.


We also made home-made ice cream...absolutely DELICIOUS!!

My sister, Rachael driving us around in the 4-wheeler


Here are some picture at the 4th of July parade...
Brian and Nathan (brother-in-law) were soooo excited to be there...cant you tell?

Stephanie was Crystal's second mom while there.

Randy, Gracie, and Crystal


And MORE of the family reunion...
Renae's kids LOVED playing with Brian in the jungle gym...I couldnt resist getting a picture...sooo cute!

My second favorite was Brian teaching all the little boys cousins how to play football...it was hilarious to watch

Sarah, my niece was such a good "older sister" and loved hauling Crystal around.

The "macho macho men"...my cousins

Random Goodness

Here are some fun, random pictures of our little girl.

One of Crystal's favorite "toys" is the piano...she loves to tap on the keys as she sings her little songs. It's fun to watch her get so excited.

Since Crystal was 6 months old, her FAVORITE food has become strawberries. She can spot them from a mile away. When we go grocery shopping, I have to find a way to distract her before she spots the strawberries and points at them with all her might.


During Brian's brakes at work, he will call home. Crystal has caught on to this routine, and LOVES when her daddy calls. She'll take the phone put it to her ear with huge smiles.


For Christmas, Grandma Nelson gave her a Teddy Bear, which has since become her little "Teddy." She LOVES this little bear and gives it a HUGE hug and kisses every time she sees it, and has recently started dragging it everywhere she goes. PS~Dont worry - she's not sucking her thumb...she's eating a Puff Puff. Scared ya, huh? hehe


Summer time = Swimming time...and our little girl knows it and LOVES it.

Getting ready for church...lol...she thought it was fun